Xerces Society

Virtual. Zoom Registration Required. Presented by Xerces Society We are excited to invite Mikl Brawner, founder and co-owner of Harlequin’s Gardens in Boulder Colorado, to this webinar. Mikl will discuss Harlequin’s philosophy about plant health and their non-toxic pest management practices. Sharon Selvaggio, Pesticide Program Specialist at Xerces, will start off the webinar with an... Read More →

Virtual. Registration Required. Join us via Zoom, August 31st for our Lunch and Learn with Jennifer Hopwood. Please note - This event was rescheduled from the original June 22nd broadcast date. Beetles are one of the most diverse groups of insects on the planet and are endlessly fascinating. Join Jennifer Hopwood, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist... Read More →

Virtual. Registration Required - Zoom. Join Emily May, Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, to talk about supporting pollinators and other wildlife in our yards and gardens through the changing seasons. Where do beneficial insects spend the winter? What does gardening for wildlife look like in the fall and winter? We'll... Read More →

Virtual. Registration Required for Zoom Link. When you think of bees, you probably imagine the things they do on sunny days, like flying around and pollinating flowers. But this is only half of the story, as most of the 20,000 species of bees found around the world nest belowground, and spend the majority of their... Read More →

Virtual. Registration Required for Zoom Link. Dr. Ray Moranz will begin by presenting on the basic aspects of monarch biology, including the life cycle, the use for milkweeds as host plant, the incorporation of cardiac glycosides as a chemical defense, and the vulnerability of this species to various predators, parasites, parasitoids and diseases. However, the... Read More →

Virtual.  Register for zoom program here.  Have you ever heard of freshwater mussels? These mollusks are considered one the most imperiled groups of animals in the world. They are able to filter gallons of water per day helping to keep our rivers and waterways clean. They have an amazing life history and can be found... Read More →